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Apart from the soft breeze, the desert air is soundless. Camel Thorn trees and families of cactus adorn the otherwise arid sun-beaten gently undulating landscapes, where sculptural architecture rises from earth-crunched rock formations. It's the barren land of the world's deserts that equally lend creative inspiration and challenges for the structures built on them; as they must battle harsh temperatures, dust storms, monsoons and erosion. A few architects have used these challenges to their advantage, to innovate, to create radical pieces of architecture on the dry, rigid terrain. In a place where even people struggle to live, these beautiful structures stand tall, which is why we've rounded up the best of desert architecture.